get down

verb

got down; got down or gotten down; getting down; gets down

transitive verb

1

: to manage to swallow

2

: to cause to be physically, mentally, or emotionally exhausted : depress

the weather was getting her down

3

: to commit to writing : describe

intransitive verb

1

: to alight especially from a vehicle : descend

2

: to give one's attention or consideration

—used with to

get down to business

3

a

: to perform music or dance effectively and infectiously

b

: to have a good time partying

Synonyms

• descend
• dismount
• light

Examples of get down in a Sentence

I was getting down from the seaplane when a gust of wind swept away my hat.

it's really getting him down that there does not seem to be one woman who will date him

Recent Examples on the Web

And to give us the ball back, give us another chance to get down there, get into field goal range right there, and for Ryan to hit that his first career game winner was amazing. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025

The Ravens got down to the red zone on the opening possession behind Henry’s bruising runs that picked up six yards at will. —Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025

After some aimless small talk, the old woman soon gets down to her real, sinister business. —Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025

But then the brown started to follow the brush-line cover to get down wind and figure out what the hunter was. —Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for get down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown